Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-09-21
CASCADE COUNTY.

The new county of Cascade prom
ises to become one Of the most -four
ishing and important in Montana. 1t
possesses in an eminent degree the
varied wealth that has made Mon
tana a great territory and in the near
future will give her a foremost place
among the states of the union the
triple and powerful alliance OF agrl-
culture, stock-growing and mining.
In no other county ofthe territory are
these great factors SO evenly distrib-
uted, giving assurance Of varied in
dustries and the prosperity that at
tends this status of affairs. In some
counties the mining industry is vastly
greater, but where such is the case
both agriculture and stock-raising are
almost wholly wanting; while in Cas-
cade there is a blending of the three
that insures diversity of pursuits and
ipterests-a condition essential to
continued and the highest form of
prosperity. ***
Northern Montana is the great ag-
ricultural field of the territory and no
more inviting lands are to be found
in this whole region than within the
confines of the new county, where the
farmer and ranchman are destined to
play a onspicuouspart-
uplands and foothills give equal
promise, and the time is near at hand
when they will constitute the granary
Of this region. The entire stretch of
foothills from the Fergus county line
to the Missouri river, along the base
OF the Belt mountains, is garded spot. |
The soil is not surpassed, the rainfall
is always ample and water in album
dance is to be had from the streams |
flowing from the mountains and from
thousands of living springs. But it
is not necessary to 60 the mountain
slopes to find farms Of the most de-
sirable character. The bench lands |
about Great Falls and throughout
Cascade county offer every induce
ment to the tiller of the soil and with
the development and settlement Of
the country will afford homes for
thousands. Already two or more
great irrigating canals have been
constructed into Cascade county and
more enterprises of this character are
to follow. By their aid tens Of thous-
ands Of acres of land will be redeem
ed" and made ready for the host Of
immigrants that will follow the Man
itoba to the base Of the mountains.
**
The advancement in stock-growing.
which has already secured a firm foot
hold within the lines Of the new
county, will not be less rapid. The
great herds and the range system will
soon pass away to be succeeded by
numerous small owners and improved
herds and MISUNDERSTANDING in its
fullest sense. The WOO! industry. so
profitable alike to the fock-n,aster and
the country, will make the greatest
possible progress in Cascade county,
where there are already a large num- !
Der OF fock-owners having many
thousand dollars invested in the bus /
ness. - ,
The Barker and a portion of the
.eihart mining districts lie within this t
Next season the Manitoba
will extend a branch line from Great {
Falls to these districts when they t
viii at once come into Importance as t
camps. The ores Of the Bar !
Ser district are comparatively low /
Grade and only require the cheap a
transportation to be afforded by the v
abroad to admit Of their profitable a
working. The advent of the IRON v
lorse will simply reYolutionize the t
districts of the Belt noun !
aims. The most valuable known 3
,oal fields Of Montana lie wholly t
Cascade county those of Q
and Goulee, Belt and Deep creeks, 6
including almost the entire area from d